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Trinidad reviews Jan. 3 Scenic Drive water‑main break that left parts of town under a boil‑water notice
Summary
City staff told the council Jan. 13 that a 6‑inch distribution pipe fractured on Scenic Drive in the early hours of Jan. 3, causing rapid loss of stored water, a precautionary boil‑water notice and multi‑day reliance on emergency trucking; staff outlined short‑term response, preliminary costs and recommended upgrades to reduce future risk.
City officials gave an informational update Jan. 13 on a major water‑main break that occurred overnight Jan. 3 along Scenic Drive, describing the response, estimated losses and next steps.
City Manager Gabe Adams said alarms from the treatment plant began shortly after 3 a.m. and that the city’s two storage tanks — roughly 400,000 gallons combined capacity and at about 85–90% before the event — were drawn down as crews sought to isolate the leak. “We started receiving our first alarm calls from the treatment plant shortly after 3AM,” Adams said. Staff estimated peak loss at about 72,000 gallons per hour as pressure dropped across higher‑elevation neighborhoods.
Public works isolated the leak and, beginning about 11 a.m., the city contracted potable‑water trucking to replenish storage. Adams said a convoy delivered roughly 170,940 gallons over three days at a preliminary cost of $18,720; a contractor’s preliminary repair estimate is about $10,000 and a final invoice is pending.
Staff issued a precautionary boil‑water notice…
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